After the league victory against Empoli, it's time for Milan to turn their focus back to the Champions League, specifically to tomorrow night's clash away at Feyenoord, the first leg of the playoffs (the return leg will take place at San Siro in a week).
At this moment, the final training session is still ongoing at Milanello, which began with a brief speech from Sergio Conceição to the team. Loftus-Cheek is not taking part in the session and will therefore also miss the trip to the Netherlands. Meanwhile, the January signings who have been added to the UEFA squad list, Walker, Joao Felix, and Gimenez—are present. Musah (suspended), Sottil, and Jimenez (the latter two not on the squad list) are training with the group, although they will not be available for tomorrow's match.
Will Milan play with four forwards in the Netherlands against Feyenoord?
The Rossoneri team approaches this crucial fixture with several absentees: Musah (suspended), Emerson Royal, Florenzi, and Loftus-Cheek (injured), as well as those not included in the UEFA squad list—Jimenez, Sottil, Bondo, and Jovic.
As for Milan’s probable lineup, while awaiting the latest updates from Sergio Conceição’s press conference scheduled for tonight at 18:40 CET in Rotterdam (where Tijjani Reijnders will also speak), the coach faces a key tactical dilemma: whether to start all four attackers, Pulisic, Joao Felix, Gimenez, and Leao, together from the first minute.
The alternative would be to include Terracciano in the starting lineup in place of one of them.
In midfield, the usual duo of Reijnders and Fofana is expected to feature, while in defense, Pavlovic and Tomori should be confirmed as the central pairing, with Walker on the right and Theo Hernandez on the left, writes Milannews.it.
